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Cognitive Trajectory Changes Over 20 Years Before Dementia Diagnosis: A Large Cohort Study.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Dec 2017
Li Ge, Larson Eric B, Shofer Jane B, Crane Paul K, Gibbons Laura E, McCormick Wayne, Bowen James D, Thompson Mary Lou
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Longitudinal studies have shown an increase in cognitive decline many years before clinical diagnosis of dementia. We sought to estimate changes, relative to "normal" aging, in the trajectory of scores on a global cognitive function test-the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI). DESIGN: A prospective cohort study. SETTING: Community-dwelling members of a U.S. health maintenance...
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